Afterschool Activities Coordinator - Temporary

The Town of Ocean City, MD; Ocean City (MD); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 28,930,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Ocean City, MD is seeking a dedicated staff member to oversee and support weekly afterschool activities for elementary students at Ocean City Elementary School. The role includes planning lessons, supervising activities, and ensuring safety.

Strong communication with parents and adherence to program rules are essential. Qualifications include a High School Diploma, CPR/First Aid certification, and a valid driver's license, with prior experience in recreation programming preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; experience in recreation programming preferred.
• Current CPR and Basic First Aid Certification required.
• Valid driver's license required; must pass a drug test and background check.

Responsibilities

• Assist Recreation Supervisor in day-to-day operations of afterschool program for elementary aged children.
• Instruct age-appropriate recreational activities for Kindergarten to 4th grade.
• Create lesson plans and weekly schedules for daily activities.
• Set up and break down equipment for daily activities.
• Inspect playing areas and equipment for safety; maintain inventory.
• Create supply list within budget and submit for purchase.
• Prepare and serve healthy snacks daily.
• Enforce department rules and communicate with parents; administer basic first aid and safety procedures.

Skills

Reading/writing

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma

CPR and First Aid Certification

Valid Driver's License

Job description

SUMMARY: Responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating of weekly afterschool activities for elementary aged children.The program is held at Ocean City Elementary School.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESinclude the following: other duties may be assigned.

• Assist Recreation Supervisor in the day to day operations of an afterschool program for elementary aged children.
• Instruct various age appropriate recreational activities for children in Kindergarten through 4th grades.
• Create lesson plans and weekly schedules for daily activities.
• Set up and break down equipment for daily activities.
• Inspect playing areas and equipment for safety and maintain and inventory equipment.
• Create a supply list of needed supplies within a set budget and submit for purchase to the Recreation Supervisor.
• Prepare and serve healthy snacks daily.
• Enforce department rules and procedures and be able to administer discipline and communicate with the parents.
• Administer basic first aid and follow all safety procedures.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

May supervise hired instructors, activity assistants, and volunteers, ensuring that duties are carried out in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma and preferred additional training in recreation programming. Must have at least one year of experience working with elementary aged children.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Current CPR and Basic First Aid Certification. Valid driver’s license required. Must pass a drug test and background check.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, lesson plans, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, and percentages. Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Must be able to think and act quickly and remain calm under emergency situations. Must be able to make decisions promptly and work unsupervised.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The employee must be able to sit/stand for long periods of time. Must be able to physically perform the specific duties of the programed activities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, and or/feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl; talk, hear, and smell. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, run, sit, climb and/or balance. The employee regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENTThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.